For fans of The Expanse and Dark Matter as well as espionage classics Bourne and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Dean Moss delivers a gripping debut hard science fiction thriller.They came in silence. By the time the world noticed, it was already too late.Jude Black should have vanished with his friends. Instead, he survives - but not alone. An alien consciousness is trapped inside his mind, and every move he makes could tip the balance between humanity's survival and extinction.Cassie Reeve has seen this pattern before: warnings ignored, evidence buried, lives lost. Determined not to repeat the past, she risks everything to expose a threat her own agency would rather deny.From city streets to covert battlefields and the depths of space, spies, soldiers, and leaders are drawn into a hidden war. The choices they make will decide the fate of the stars - and forge The Black Accords.The Black Accords: Emergence blends the intrigue of an espionage thriller with the scope of hard science fiction and the tension of psychological suspense. Perfect for readers of The Expanse, Dark Matter, and The Three-Body Problem, it launches a high-stakes trilogy of first contact, politics, and survival.Grab your copy today and enter the hidden war that will decide humanity's future.